Zephaniah definition of zephaniah by merriamwebster. Deep down, i am a revolutionary, he says on his new album revolutionary minds, his first foray into music for a. The book of the prophet zephaniah indicates that he ministered during the reign of josiah 640609, the last of the godly kings of judah cf. See more ideas about bible, bible art and illustrated faith. Zephaniah affirms that the message that he wrote was an inspired message from god. Book of zephaniah zephaniah chapter 1 zephaniah chapter 2 zephaniah chapter 3. Zephaniah identifies himself better than any of the other minor prophets. Background author date location purpose unique features comparison with other bible books outline timeline background after the enlightened reign of hezekiah 728686 b.
We reach these dates from the reference to baal worship, and the identity of the listed sins with the practices later abolished by josiah in 621 b. Zephaniahs prophecy came during the reign of josiah. The great day of the lord is near and coming very quickly. The prophet zephaniah was evidently a person of considerable social standing in judah and was probably related to the royal line. Nahum and jeremiah were zephaniah s contemporaries. October 19, 2016 february 11, 2018 by black history in the bible. Englishlanguage translations of tzephaniah include. Most likely, the prophet wanted to highlight his royal lineage as a descendant of one of judahs good kings. What does it mean to worship the starry host or the host of the heavens zephaniah 1.
Zephaniah was the first of the writing prophets to prophesy against judah since the time of isaiah and micah. In addition to the usual mention of his fathers name cushi, his ancestry is traced back four generations to hezekiah, possibly the king of that name. The word of the lord that came to zephaniah son of cushi son of gedaliah son of amariah son of hezekiah, in the days of king josiah son of amon of judah. Living under the tumultuous reign of king josiah of judah 640609 bce, zephaniah predicted the final day of judgment when god would come to the fate of israel and other nations.
The people at that time were into worshiping baal a false god. The books superscription attributes its authorship to zephaniah son of cushi son of gedaliah son of amariah son of hezekiah, in the days of king josiah son of amon of judah 1. I should now write a few things about the tour im about to start, but i want to start by talking about the tour that. I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. Zephaniah speaks of the day of yahweh in terrible terms 1. Benjamin zephaniah has 49 books on goodreads with 18016 ratings. The book of zephaniah center point bible institute. During the period beginning with hezekiah and ending with jehoahaz, spiritual issues fluctuated according to the leadership of the king.
About one hundred years earlier, the prophets micah and isaiah had watched as the northern kingdom of israel was wiped out because of their unbelief and disobedience to the lord. He grew up in jamaica and the handsworth district of birmingham, england, leaving. Zephaniah bible book with full chapters king james version. Zephaniah preached stressing the day of judgment of god. He moved to london in 1979 and published his first poetry collection, pen rhythm, in 1980. Zephaniah 3 woe to her who is rebellious and defiled. In greek the book is titled zacarias, a transliteration from the hebrew name. Zephaniahs ministry is linked in the superscription to the reign of josiah, king of judah 640609 b. Read face, by benjamin zephaniah online on bookmate in this startling debut novel from benjamin zephaniah, the author tackles the moving and compelling story of a.
In hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning yahweh remembers b. Zephaniah the prophet may have been the son of a cushite man. Zephaniah intro to zephaniah biblica the international bible. Zephaniah these are all of the chapters of the book of zephaniah. When his people are gathered from the four corners of the world and god is sitting on the throne. Jan 02, 2020 what does it mean to worship the starry host or the host of the heavens zephaniah 1. Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12. We often overlook seemingly boring genealogies in the bible, but sometimes they can be the most interesting part. Seek humility, it may be that you will be hidden in the day of the lords anger zephaniah 2. Jeremiah habakkuk zephaniah was indeed an 11th hour prophet to judah. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Overview of the book of zephaniah zionlutheranchurch.
Zephaniah 3 woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the. He was writer in residence at the africa arts collective in liverpool, and was a. Born during the later part of the reign of king manasseh. Nov 24, 2017 bible journaling examples from the book of zephaniah. Access the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. The destruction pictured in the book of zephaniah was a complete destruction. Book of zephaniah, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the.
Download free other wallpapers and desktop backgrounds. Both hezekiah and josiah are listed in the genealogy of jesus christ in matthew 1. See more ideas about bible, bible verses and word of god. The book of zephaniah from the book minor prophets. Read face, by benjamin zephaniah online on bookmate in this startling debut novel from benjamin zephaniah, the author tackles the moving and compelling story of a young man, martin, whose life is. If so, zephaniah was a distant relative of king josiah cf. This is supported by the fact that zephaniah is very familiar with current political issues, with the city of jerusalem and its districts 1. Day of judgment on judah the word of the lord which came to zephaniah son of cushi, son of gedaliah, son of amariah, son of hezekiah, in the days. All that is known of zephaniah comes from the text the name cushi, zephaniahs father, means cushite or ethiopian, and the text of zephaniah mentions the sin. Matthew henrys commentary zephaniah resources matthew henrys commentary zephaniah. Apart from this statement, nothing more is said about his background. Zephaniah concludes with the wonderful promise of israels future restoration. While zephaniah and joel obviously had local aspects in view of this coming day of yahweh. What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders zephaniah 3.
Zephaniah prophesied somewhere between 630 and 621 b. We can begin to pinpoint exactly when zephaniah prophesied by accounting for a few details in the text. Personal website for benjamin zephaniah view the website share. Zephaniah a hebrew name meaning jehovah covers, hides, or protects, was probably on his mind, when he wrote. Zephaniah was a fourthgeneration descendant of hezekiah, a notable king of judah from 715 to 686 b. Zephaniah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary.
The prophecy opens with a statement of the authors ancestry, which in itself is an unusual feature of the hebrew prophetic tradition. Thereafter, we have no other writing prophet until we come to nahum, who prophesied against nineveh around 654 b. Book of zephaniah encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Poet benjamin zephaniah was a fervent aston villa fan through the 70s. King josiah was in rein at the time of zephaniah work as a prophet. This is similar to the idea of imminence in the nt. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of zephaniah, and the following are five of the best. It describes a time when yahweh will come to his people and necessarily destroy evil as a means to delivering them. These are all of the chapters of the book of zephaniah. He grew up in jamaica and the handsworth district of birmingham, england, leaving school at 14. The name cushi, zephaniah s father, means cushite or ethiopian, and the text of zephaniah mentions the sin and restoration of ethiopians.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zephaniah in the bible king james version. He is believed to be the cousin of king josiah who is also a great great grandson of hezekiah. Introduction to zephaniah historical context setting though an occasional voice of protest has been heard,648 few scholars have failed to accept the information in the superscription that the books author prophesied during the reign of josiah 640609 b. Zephaniah s message of judgment and encouragement contains three major doctrines. What kings of judah preceded zephaniahs prophetical work, and what king.
This means that zephaniah was a prophet to the southern kingdom, probably a resident of jerusalem see 1. The religious state of the kingdom of judah deteriorated markedly following the death of hezekiah. Zephaniah, israelite prophet, said to be the author of one of the shorter old testament prophetical books, who proclaimed the approaching divine judgment. Zephaniah bible wikisource, the free online library. The book of zephaniah was written during the reign of king josiah, likely in the early part of his reign, between 635 and 625 bc. Thus the period from 640 to 622 is the likely time for the giving of the prophecy. Date while zephaniah s ministry is said only to have taken place in the days of josiah zeph. The book of zephaniah belongs to another dark period in judahs history. Book of zephaniah overview insight for living ministries. While some have concluded from this that zephaniah was a black jew, 2 ehud ben zvi maintains that, based on the context, cushi must be understood as a personal name rather than an indicator of. When did moab and ammon eventually worship the lord zephaniah 2. God lets us know that there will be a day he comes with his indignation and fierce anger devouring all the earth with the fire of his jealousy. Following the systematic section on covenant theology, the surrounding context of the book of zephaniah is examined. For commentaries and encyclopedia articles, see zephaniah.
Habakkuk concealed himself in silencewe know nothing about his background but. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah, also called sophonias, is a book in the bible. For the sake of organising myself and getting to places on time i have to recognise that, unlike christmas which i refuse to here comes the son. Zephaniah speaks of the day of yahweh as a time when he will punish the princes of judah and those who leap on the threshold and fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit 1. He begins his prophecy by tracing his heritage back to hezekiah king of judah. Book of zephaniah, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. Intro to zephaniah biblica the international bible society. This little book begins, the word of the lord which came unto zephaniah. The date of zephaniahs prophecy is given as in the days of josiah the son of amon, king of judah. Zephaniah wrote that there would be a day of hope, when the remnant of israel would come back out of captivity under the yhwhs protection, to fulfill his promise. This summary of the book of zephaniah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zephaniah. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah, written probably about 640630 bc. This prophecy shall be fulfilled in the kingdom age.
Poet, novelist and playwright benjamin zephaniah was born on 15 april 1958. The coming judgment on judah i will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth, says the lord. It is generally acknowledged that the original recipients of zephaniahs messages were. The greatgreat grandson of the godly king hezekiah the only prophet of royal descent. Whereas the prophet micah dealt carefully and sympathetically with the problems of the common people of judah, zephaniahs utterances show a much greater familiarity with court circles and current political issues. The book is concerned throughout with the day of the lord. Barnes, 2012 he was a prophet of judah who emphasized the day of jehovah to cause judah to repent. The day of yahweh is described in similar terms to that of joel 1. As we prepare to study the literal and spiritual senses of the book of zephaniah, lets look at some historical facts that will help us enter into the eternal message of the lords word. The prophesies of zephaniah were to announce to the people of judah, gods coming judgment. The book of zephaniah is composed as a charged dialogue between god and the prophet. The lord has taken away his judgments against you, he has cleared away your enemies.
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